What eurekatech does

Eurekatech is a non-profit technopole (technology park and business incubator) legally registered as TECHNOPOLE GRAND ANGOULEME CHARENTE, headquartered at Technoparc Krysalide in Saint-Michel, France. Created in 2018, it operates as the central hub for the Grand Angoulême and Charente innovation ecosystem under the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, serving entrepreneurs, startups, industrial companies, students, and local authorities. Its activities are organized around three strategic verticals: Cultural and Creative Industries (anchored by the Pôle Image Magelis cluster), Future Industry, and Luxury & Spirits (with ties to the Cognac houses). It is governed as a membership-based public-private partnership with founding members Grand Angoulême and Grand Cognac (joined June 2019).

The organization delivers a structured portfolio of programs covering the full entrepreneurial journey. HOP is a general incubation program (up to 24 months) transforming ideas into viable projects. WizzStart is a 6-month video game incubator with 18 expert coaches (rebranded from Wizz in 2024). InduStart, launching November 2026, is a 6-month industrial incubator focused on factory of the future, energy transition, and digitalization, with anchor partners including Naval Group, Schneider Electric, and Hennessy. GO is a development program for established startups. Supporting infrastructure includes FabLab Krysalide (digital fabrication with 3D printing, laser cutting, educational robots, and drones), L Créent (women entrepreneur support, 185 cumulative participants by 2021), SIRENA (internationalization to Mexico, Canada, Japan), and collaborative project facilitation. The annual Eurekatech Fest (launched November 2022) and Eurekatech Connect networking events animate the ecosystem; the 2023 festival attracted 130 participants and facilitated 55 B2B meetings.

Eurekatech operates a public-private funding model with no publicly disclosed revenue. Income derives from member company dues and recurring public subsidies from Grand Angoulême, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Bpifrance, ADI Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and grants such as the Fondation Orange Fablabs Solidaires award. Go-to-market is primarily event-driven and community-led: physical presence at Technoparc Krysalide, in-person programming, and direct advisory for funding and internationalization. Pricing for individual programs is not publicly disclosed. The organization holds no patents or trademarks and has not completed any external funding rounds.

Name

eurekatech

Legal name

TECHNOPOLE GRAND ANGOULEME CHARENTE

Website

https://eurekatech.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Eurekatech is a non-profit technopole created in 2018 serving the Grand Angoulême and Charente territory in France. It runs incubation, development, and FabLab programs for startups and industrial companies across Cultural & Creative Industries, Future Industry, and Luxury & Spirits verticals, funded by member dues and public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-michel-sur-orge

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Technopole operates with member companies that pay membership dues. The organization also receives public funding from local authorities and regional government for ecosystem development activities.
2. Public Funding and Grants: Eurekatech receives support from Grand Angoulême, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and other public bodies to operate incubator programs, organize events, and support innovative projects on the territory.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Eurekatech is a technopole that supports innovative entrepreneurs through structured incubation programs (HOP, WizzStart, InduStart), commercial development support (GO), a digital fabrication laboratory (FabLab Krysalide), and innovation ecosystem events (Eurekatech Fest, Eurekatech Connect). It also provides advisory services for fundraising, internationalization (SIRENA program), and collaborative R&D projects connecting startups with industrial partners, public funding bodies, and local authorities across the Grand Angoulême and Charente territory.

Product overview

Eurekatech is a technopole (technology park and business incubator) created in 2018 serving the Grand Angoulême and Charente territory in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It offers a comprehensive ecosystem of entrepreneurial support services organized into distinct programs: HOP (general 24-month incubation), WizzStart (6-month video game incubator), InduStart (6-month industrial incubator), GO (commercial development), and specialized services including FabLab Krysalide (digital fabrication), L Créent (women entrepreneurs), internationalization (Sirena), and collaborative project support. The organization also runs Eurekatech Fest (annual innovation festival) and Eurekatech Connect (networking events) to animate the territorial innovation ecosystem across three strategic sectors: Cultural and Creative Industries, Future Industry, and Luxury & Spirits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HOP: Incubation program transforming ideas into concrete projects over 24 months maximum.
• GO
• WizzStart
• InduStart
• L Créent
• Eurekatech Fest
• FabLab Krysalide
• Eurekatech Connect

Products and services

• HOP Incubation Program General incubation program accessible year-round providing coaching, training, networking, and hosting services. Maximum duration of 24 months to transform an idea into a concrete project beneficial for the territory.
• WizzStart Incubator Video game incubator providing 6 months of support for selected projects including collective workshops (commercialization, marketing, financing, structuring, strategy, intellectual property, sound design, eco-responsibility, pitch), individual coaching with 18 experts, and access to premises in the image district of Angoulême.
• InduStart Incubator Industrial incubator dedicated to industry and the factory of the future. 6-month program offering collective workshops, individual coaching with industrial experts, access to facilities at Technoparc Krysalide, and participation in professional events. Addresses challenges including energy transition, industrial sovereignty, job attractiveness, and digitalization.
• GO Development Program Development program accessible year-round for startups and innovative companies seeking commercial development and growth while harmonizing with the territory.
• FabLab Krysalide Digital fabrication laboratory at Technoparc Krysalide providing access to numerical manufacturing tools including laser cutting, 3D printing, educational robots, and drones. Open to accompanied companies and target audiences, functioning as a space for exchange and prototyping.
• L Créent Program Program developed with Les Premières Nouvelle-Aquitaine network to support women and mixed teams in creating and developing innovative businesses. Includes workshops, round tables, and training.
• Eurekatech Fest Annual innovation and creativity festival organized by the technopole. Features showrooms of innovative companies, conferences, pitch competitions, and networking events. The 6th edition scheduled for 2025.
• Funding and Fundraising Program Program helping entrepreneurs understand fundraising conditions, consequences of integrating new investors into capital, and identifying relevant investors for their projects. Also assists with public and private financing at all stages.
• Internationalization Services Services supporting international market development including awareness actions on international growth factors and involvement in international projects (SIRENA, Confluenca Creativa/Mexico) to create bridges between innovative ecosystems.
• Collaborative Projects Support Project management support for finding partners based on specifications defined after an interview. Facilitates connections and ensures project follow-up and associated funding searches.
• Eurekatech Connect Networking format connecting decision-makers, solution seekers, partners, and communities with innovative companies on the Grand Cognac and Grand Angoulême territories through themed B2B events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 130+ participants at annual Eurekatech Fest innovation festival
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Naval GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Industrial partner supporting InduStart incubator dedicated to industry and factory of the future. Naval Group contributes industry expertise and potentially mentoring for incubated companies.
• Schneider ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Major industrial technology company partnering with InduStart incubator. Provides expertise in energy management and industrial automation for incubated companies.
• HennessycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Luxury cognac house and member of LVMH group, supporting industrial innovation initiatives in the Charente territory through the InduStart incubator.
• EnedisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Electricity distribution network operator supporting innovation in energy transition through the InduStart incubator program.
• YAGEO Group (Telemecanique)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Electronic components manufacturer supporting industrial innovation initiatives in the region through InduStart partnership.
• ArtsEnergyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Battery and energy storage company participating in InduStart incubator to support industrial innovation in energy sector.
• École de la 2ème Chance (E2C)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Second Chance School for young people under 35 who dropped out of school, partnering with Eurekatech for digital technology workshops at FabLab.
• Les Premières Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork supporting women entrepreneurs, partnering with Eurekatech on 'L Créent' program to develop entrepreneurship among women, with 185 cumulative participants in 2021.
• Grand AngoulêmecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority that established and funds Eurekatech technopole, providing core operating support and territorial development alignment.
• Grand CognaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoined as founding member in June 2019, extending Eurekatech's territorial coverage to include Cognac area alongside Grand Angoulême.
• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government providing funding and support for technopole operations and innovation programs across Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• ADI Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development agency for Nouvelle-Aquitaine, co-organizing innovation events and providing ecosystem coordination support.
• CCI CharenteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Commerce and Industry for Charente, providing business support services and crisis assistance for companies.
• Chambre de Métiers et de l'ArtisanatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Trades and Crafts supporting artisan entrepreneurs in the territory.
• Pôle Image MageliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCluster for image and creative industries in Angoulême, collaborating on cultural/creative sector initiatives and events like Virtuality salon.
• INPI FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Institute of Industrial Property providing intellectual property expertise and support for innovative companies.
• Réseau SPNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital services network organizing joint workshops on digital transformation for industry with Eurekatech.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Euratechnologies: Lille-based technopole and incubator operating a similar model of regional innovation hub with sector specialization (digital, cleantech, fintech). Directly comparable as a French technopole supporting startups via incubation, events, and partner networks.
• SEMIA: Strasbourg-based startup incubator and accelerator running cohort programs and supporting regional entrepreneurship. Closely comparable as a French regional incubator with similar cohort-based incubation model and public-private support structure.
• Technopôle Brest Iroise: French regional technopole supporting innovation and economic development in Brittany. Directly comparable to Eurekatech as a French technopole organized around sector specialization and public-private partnership.
• Laval Mayenne Technopole: French regional technopole supporting technology and innovation development in the Mayenne department. Directly comparable as a French regional technopole with similar structure, public-private membership model, and incubation support services.
• Angers Technopole: French regional technopole based in Angers supporting innovation, research, and entrepreneurship. Directly comparable as another French regional technopole operating under the same national technopole framework with similar incubation, events, and partner facilitation services.

Broad incumbents

• Paris&Co: Paris innovation and incubation agency running multiple specialized incubators and a major innovation platform. Comparable as a public-backed French incubator network, but operating at significantly larger scale and in a major metropolitan market.
• Station F: World's largest startup campus in Paris offering incubation, accelerators, and corporate partner programs. Comparable as a French startup hub providing infrastructure and partner access, but at vastly larger scale than Eurekatech's regional operation.

Others

• Bpifrance Le Hub: Innovation hub run by Bpifrance, the French public investment bank that is itself a core partner of Eurekatech. Comparable as an enabler in the French startup ecosystem providing funding connections and innovation programs, though not a direct incubator.
• ADI Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional development agency for Nouvelle-Aquitaine and a core-tier strategic partner of Eurekatech. Comparable as a regional innovation ecosystem coordinator, but operates as a development agency rather than a direct incubator.
• French Tech: National French Tech network under which Eurekatech Fest receives French Tech Poitou-Charentes designation. Comparable as a national ecosystem umbrella organizing French startup and tech communities, though not a direct incubator operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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